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Leon Panetta on Trump's controversial pick for acting national intelligence director
Leon Panetta is raising alarms over President Trump's appointment of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence, a pick that has drawn sharp criticism from the intelligence community. Pulte, best known as a businessman and social media personality, brings no discernible intelligence or national security experience to one of the most sensitive roles in government. For Panetta, who has led both the Pentagon and the CIA, the appointment represents a troubling prioritization of loyalty over expertise at a moment of serious global risk.
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Rep. Katherine Clark on the House passing war powers resolution to end Iran war
The House passed a war powers resolution directing President Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran, a significant bipartisan rebuke of executive military authority. Democratic Whip Katherine Clark spoke with NPR about the measure, underscoring Democratic resolve to assert congressional oversight over war-making decisions. The vote signals mounting legislative resistance to unilateral presidential action in the Middle East.
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President Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general
Todd Blanche, who served as Donald Trump's personal defense attorney during his criminal trials, is set to be nominated as attorney general. Trump announced the pick at a White House dinner, with the moment captured on video by a White House aide. The nomination places a close Trump loyalist at the helm of the Justice Department.
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